1 MOREOVER, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
5 And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
7 After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
8 And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
11 Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.
15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised:
17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.
23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.
24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.
25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.
26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith, all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him.
28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.
29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
31 I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.
32 If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
33 Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.
35 But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain:
38 But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to every seed his own body.
39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.
40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another.
41 There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.
42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.
46 Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.
47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
48 As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.
57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

1Moreouer brethren, I declare vnto you the Gospel which I preached vnto you, which also you haue receiued, and wherein yee stand.

2By which also yee are saued, if yee keepe in memorie what I preached vnto you, vnlesse yee haue beleeued in vaine.

3For I deliuered vnto you first of all, that which I also receiued, how that Christ died for our sinnes according to the Scriptures:

4And that he was buried, and that he rose againe the third day according to the Scriptures.

5And that he was seene of Cephas, then of the twelue.

6And that hee was seene of aboue fiue hundred brethren at once: of whom the greater part remaine vnto this present, but some are fallen asleepe.

7After that, he was seen of Iames, then of all the Apostles.

8And last of all he was seene of me also, as of one borne out of due time.

9For I am the least of the Apostles, that am not meet to be called an Apostle because I persecuted þe Church of God.

10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed vpō me, was not in vaine: But I laboured more abundantly then they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me:

11Therefore, whether it were I or they, so we preach, aud so ye beleeued.

12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

13But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen.

14And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vaine, and your faith is also vaine:

15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we haue testified of God, that he raised vp Christ: whom hee raised not vp, if so bee that the dead rise not.

16For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised.

17And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vaine, ye are yet in your sinnes.

18Then they also which are fallen asleepe in Christ, are perished.

19If in this life only we haue hope in Christ, wee are of all men most miserable.

20But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.

21For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

22For as in Adam all die, euen so in Christ shall all be made aliue.

23But euery man in his owne order. Christ the first fruits, afterward they that are Christs, at his comming.

24Then commeth the end, when he shall haue deliuered vp the kingdome to God euen the Father, when he shall haue put downe all rule, and all authority and power.

25For he must reigne, till hee hath put all enemies vnder his feete.

26The last enemie that shall be destroyed, is death.

27For he hath put all things vnder his feete; but when hee saith all things are put vnder him, it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things vnder him.

28And when all things shall bee subdued vnto him, then shal the Sonne also himselfe bee subiect vnto him that put all things vnder him, that God may be all in all.

29Else what shal they do, which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for the dead?

30And why stand we in ieopardy euery houre?

31I protest by your reioycing which I haue in Christ Iesus our Lord, I die dayly.

32If after the maner of men I haue fought with beasts at Ephesus, what aduantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let vs eate and drinke, for to morrowe wee die.

33Bee not deceiued: euill communications corrupt good manners.

34Awake to righteousnesse, and sinne not: for some haue not the knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame.

35But some man will say, How are the dead raysed vp? and with what body doe they come?

36Thou foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it die.

37And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare graine, it may chance of wheate, or of some other graine.

38But God giueth it a body as it hath pleased him, and to euery seed his owne body.

39All flesh is not the same flesh, but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

40There are also celestiall bodies, and bodies terrestriall: But the glorie of the celestiall is one, and the glorie of the terrestriall is another.

41There is one glory of the sunne, another of the moone, and another glorie of the starres: for one starre differeth from another starre in glorie.

42So also is the resurrection of the dead, it is sowen in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.

43It is sowen in dishonour, it is raysed in glorie: it is sowen in weakenesse, it is raysed in power:

44It is sowen a naturall body, it is raised a spirituall bodie. There is a naturall bodie, and there is a spirituall bodie.

45And so it is written: The first man Adam was made a liuing soule, the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

46Howbeit that was not first which is spirituall: but that which is naturall, and afterward that which is spirituall.

47The first man is of the earth, earthy: The second man is the Lord from heauen.

48As is the earthy, such are they that are earthy, and as is the heauenly, such are they also that are heauenly.

49And as we haue borne the image of the earthy, wee shall also beare the image of the heauenly.

50Now this I say, brethren, that flesh & blood cannot inherite the kingdome of God: neither doth corruption inherite incorruption.

51Behold, I shew you a mysterie: we shall not all sleepe, but wee shall all be changed,

52In a moment, in the twinckling of an eye, at the last trumpe, (for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.)

53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

54So when this corruptible shall haue put on incorruption, & this mortall shall haue put on immortality, then shall be brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swallowed vp in victorie.

55O death, where is thy sting? O graue, where is thy victorie?

56The sting of death is sinne, and the strength of sinne is the law.

57But thankes bee to God, which giueth vs the victorie, through our Lord Iesus Christ.

58Therefore my beloued brethren, be yee stedfast, vnmoueable, alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord.

II == Rom 1:16 ; 1st Cor 1:21 ; Gal 3:4

III == Ps 22:15 ; Is 53:5-12 ; Dan 9:26 ; Zech 13:7 Luke 24:26 , 46 ; 1st Cor 11:23 ; 1st Pet 2:24

IV == Ps 2:7 ; 16:10 ; Isa 53:10 ; Hos 6:2 ; Mt 16:21 ; Luke 24:26 , 46

V == Matt 28:17 ; Mark 16:14 ; Luke 24:34 , 36 ; John 20:19 , 26 ; Acts 10:41

VII == Luke 24:50 ; Acts 1:3-4

VIII == Acts 9: 3-6, 17 ; 22:14 , 18 1st Cor 9:1w

IX == Acts 8:3 ; 9:1 ; Phil 3:6

X == Rom 15:18-19 ; 2nd Cor 3:5 ; 11:23 ; 12:11 ; Phil 2:13

XIII == 1st Thess 4:14

XVII == Rom 4:25

XX == Acts 26:23 ; 1st Peter 1:3 ; Rev 1:5

XXI == John 11:25

XXIII == 1st Cor 15:20 ; 1st Thess 4:15-17

XXIV == Dan 7:14 , 27

XXV == Ps 110:1 ; Acts 2:34-35

XXVI == 2nd Time 1:10 ; Rev 20:14

XXVII == Ps 8:6 ; Matt 28:28 ; Heb 2:8 ; 1st Peter 3:22

XXVIII == 1st Cor 3:23 ; 11:3 ; Phil 3:21

XXX == 2nd Cor 11:26

XXXI == 2nd Cor 4:10-11 ; 11:23 ; 1st Thess 2:19

XXXII = Eccl 2:24 ; Isa 22:13 ; 56:12 ; Luke 12:19

XXXIII == 1st Cor 5:6

XXXIV == Rom 13:11 ; 1st Thess 4:5

XXXV Ezek 37:3

XXXVI == John 12:24

XLII == Dan 12:3 Matt 13:43

XLIII == Phil 3:21

XLV == Gen 2:7 ; Phil 3:21 ; Col 3:4

XLVII == Gen 2:7 ; 3:19 ; John 3:13 , 31

XLIX == Rom 8:29 ; Phil 3:21

L == Matt 16:17 ; John 3:3 , 5

LI == Phil 3:21 ; 1st Thess 4:15-17

LII == Zech 9:14 ; Matt 24:31 ; John 5:25 ; 1st Thess 4:16

LIII 2nd Cor 5:4

LIV == Isa 25:8 ; Heb 2:14-15 ; Rev 20:14

LV == Hos 13:14

LVIII == 1st Cor 3:8 ; 2nd Peter 3:14

1 Now I make known unto you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you have received and wherein you stand. 2 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all, which I also received: how that Christ died for our sins, according to the scriptures: 4 And that he was buried: and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven. 6 Then was he seen by more than five hundred brethren at once: of whom many remain until this present, and some are fallen asleep. 7 After that, he was seen by James: then by all the apostles. 8 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as by one born out of due time.   9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persected the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me has not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me: 11 For whether I or they, so we preach: and so you have believed. 12 Now if Christ be preached, that he arose again from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen again. 14 And if Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain: and your faithis also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God: because we have given testimony against God, that he has raised up Christ, whom he has not raised up, if the dead rise not again. 16 For if the dead rise not again, neither is Christ risen again. 17 And if Christ be not risen again, your faith is vain: for you are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also that are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, the firstfruits that sleep: 21 For by a man came death: and by a man the resurrection of the dead. 22 And as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But every one in his own order: the firsefruits, Christ: then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming. 24 Afterwards the end: when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God and the Father: when he shall have brought to nought all principality and power and virtue. 25 For he must reign, until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 And the enemy, death, shall be destroyed last: For he has put all things under his feet. And whereas he says: 27 All things are put under him; undoubtedly, he is excepted, who put all things under him. 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then the Son also himself shall be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all. 29 Otherwise, what shall they do that are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not again at all? Why are they then baptized for them? 30 Why also are we in danger every hour? 31 I die daily, I protest by your glory, brethren, which I have in Christ Jesus Our Lord. 32 If (according to man) I fought with beasts at Ephesis, what does it profit me, if the dead rise not again? Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we shall die. 33 Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners. 34 Awake, you just and sin not. For some have not the knowledge of God. I speak it to your shame. 35 But some man will say: How do the dead rise again? Or with what manner of body shall they come? 36 Senseless man, that which you sow is not quickened, except it die first. 37 And that which you sow, you sow not the body that shall be: but bare grain, as of wheat, or of some of the rest. 38 But God gives it a body as he will: and to every seed its proper body. 39 All flesh is not the same flesh: but one is the flesh of men, another of beasts, other of birds, another of fishes. 40 And there are bodies celestial and bodies terrestrial: but, one is the glory of the celestial, and another of the terrestrial. 41 One is the glory of the sun, another the glory of the moon, and another the glory of the stars. For star differs from star in glory. 42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption: it shall rise in incorruption. 43 It is sown in dishonour: it shall rise in glory. It is sown in weakness: it shall rise in power. 44 It is sown a natural body: it shall rise a spiritual body. If there be a natural body, there is also a spiritual body, as it is written: 45 The first man Adam was made into a living soul; the last Adam into a quickening spirit. 46 Yet that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural: afterwards that which is spiritual. 47 The first man was of the earth, earthly: the second man, from heaven, heavenly. 48 Such as is the earthly, such also are the earthly: and such as is the heavenly, such also are they that are heavenly. 49 Therefore, as we have borne the image of the earthly, let us bear also the image of the heavenly. 50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot possess the kingdom of God: neither shall corruption possess incorruption. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall all indeed rise again: but we shall not all be changed. 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet: for the trumpet shall sound and the dead shall rise again incorruptible. And we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortal must put on immortallity. 54 And when this mortal has put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: Death is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? 56 Now the sting of death is sin: and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast and unmoveable: always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

COMMATARY

Problem: The Greeks believed in the immortality of the soul but not the resurrection of the body, which they held to be the source of weakness and sin, so they didn’t want to go back into a body. Thus Paul gives the facts of the resurrection. VERSES 1-11 FACT OR EVIDENCE OF THE RESURRECTION

1st CORINHIANS 15:7 JESUS VISITS UNKNOWN, PLACE AND TIME UNKNOWN BUT COMMONLY SUPPOSED TO BE JAMES.
v1,2.  Paul reminds them that they had received the gospel he had preached to them and were saved by it. He had told them they were washed, sanctified and justified, so all that wouldrelied on human wisdom or great oratory, he called his speech contemptible,2 Cor. 10:10, but the simple gospel message.
v3-8.  Four main points of his gospel:
1, Christ died for our sins, as prophesied
2, He was buried, which proved His death, as prophesied.
3, He arose the third day, as prophesied.
4, He was seen by many, as proof of His resurrection.
Then he enumerates various living witnesses and some who are dead. He had a special revelation, as one born out of due time, or prematurely. That is, his conversion by the appearing of the Lord in glory was a preview or illustration of the national conversion of Israel which is yet to come.   Emphasizes his humble presentation. 2 Cor. 10:10 His speech was contemptible and his presence weak.The wisdom of God is a mystery to the world. Pilate and other leaders lacked the wisdom of God or they would not have crucified Christ. [Some think this refers to the demonic powers of Eph. 6:12, who didn’t know crucifying Christ was what actually brought salvation to mankind.] 
v9-11.  Though not worthy because of past deeds, by God’s grace he was still made an apostle, and through his preaching, they believed. This quotes Isaiah 64:4. It is beyond comprehension. Nevertheless, God reveals them to believers through the Holy Spirit.

VERSES 12-19. NECESSITY OF THE RESURRECTION

v12-16  Argues the absurdity of the dead not rising since many true witnesses saw Him after His resurrection. The Holy Spirit taught men the words to write, not by mechanical dictation, but in their own vocabulary. To understand these scriptures we must compare spiritual things with spiritual as meticulously as a decorator compares the colors and designs for the most proper decor.   The natural man, though maybe very moral and intellectual, is unsaved, contrasted with spiritual men who are saved and carnal men who are saved but still walking after the flesh. The latter can only understand the milk, the simplest things of the Word.
V 15.  The spiritual man is able to judge, examine and / or discern what is right and wrong, or good and best in life situations in relationship to God. However, the unsaved simply can not understand the spiritual man. (An unsaved friend frequently discussed various issues with me and I would try to answer based on scripture. Once he said, “Leaving the Bible out of it, how do you explain thus and such.” I replied, “If I were to leave the Bible out of it, I couldn’t answer thus and such.”)
v16. God’s thoughts are so much higher than our thoughts, Isaiah 55:8,9 that we must let Him direct our paths, Prov. 3:5,6. But we have the beginnings of the mind of Christ because of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
v17-19.  If Christ had not risen, those who have died would be doomed and their would be no hope for the living, a futile way of life. His resurrection was necessary to:
a, Give assurance He hadn’t just died for His own sin.
b,  Demonstrate His perfection as a redeemer, Acts. 2:24.
c.  Demonstrate the acceptance of the Son’s work by the Father.
d.  Prove that our sins are gone, Rom. 5:9.

VERSES 20-28. THE ORDER OF THE RESURRECTION

v20-22.  Adam is in contrast with Christ. Because of Adam’s sin, death was pronounced upon all men. Because of Christ’s death and resurrection, all who trust in Him are made alive.
v23. a,Christ arose first as the “first fruits”. The harvest comes later.
b, Afterward they that are Christ’s at His coming. 1 Thess 4:16,17 add that the dead will rise before the living, but they will be caught up together.
v24-28.  “The end”. Following the Rapture is the Tribulation, the Millennial Kingdom, and final judgment of all demonic beings and wicked men. It was an ancient custom in many countries for a conqueror to literally trample on the vanquished. These picture Christ trampling His enemies under His feet. Then Christ delivers up the Kingdom to the Father and the new heaven and new earth come in.
v29-34. The moral value of the resurrection.
The point here is, of what value is it for one to be saved and then baptized to fill up the ranks of believers who have died, if there is no resurrection for believers? Why risk your life and the pleasures of this life if there is no resurrection? If there is not, we might as well say as the wicked in Isa. 22:13, let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die. There would be no hope and no need for morality. This attitude was leading some of the Corinthians into sin, so in v. 34 Paul speaks to their shame and warns them to awake to that which is right and stop sinning.

v35-50.  The resurrection body.

v35-38.  What might seem as a reasonable question, Paul answers, thou fool. He then points out the obvious, that a seed planted dies in order to produce the plant. The body will be different than the seed which died.
v39-41.  Whether man, beasts, birds, celestial or terrestrial all are different.
v 42.  Our natural body dies but we will be given a spiritual body. The first Adam  was made a living soul and had a natural earthly body. The last Adam, Christ, was a life giving spirit and gives spiritual life and a heavenly body. There is no third Adam.
v46, Adam was first in the flesh, then Christ came in the flesh afterwards. Our earthly body cannot inherit the kingdom of God,  we must be born again to do that.  Neither can that which is incorruptible, spiritual, become like our corruptible bodies, and would not want to be. Difference between the bodies are described:
Earthly  Heavenly v40 Glory of the earthly    Glory of the heavenly

v42 Sown perishable   Raised imperishable

v43 Sown in dishonor          Raised in glory

Sown in weakness           Raised in power

v44 Sown natural               Raised Spiritual

VERSES 51-58. HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION